Anonymous sources at ICE say a middle management shakeup is underway sparked by recent coverage of ICE detaining children. The source noted that ICE has typically been able to stay ahead of criticism by acting quickly and at scale–normalizing the behavior before resistance can mobilize.
This strategy hit a snag when ICE turned to children because when agents were bending over to detain a child, the high collars of their turtleneck shirts were pulled down to reveal their faces. Leadership is working closely with suppliers to retrofit ICE apparel to include a full ski mask option–although finding domestic textile companies willing to partner is proving to be a challenge due to staffing shortages.
Monthly Archives: January 2026
DHS Expands Acceptable Forms of Identification
Department of Homeland Security announced that YouTube history may be used in lieu of a passport for domestic flights.
International flights require 2 years of search history from a legacy platform such as Google, Facebook, or Twitter/X.
Unconfirmed reports claim that this approach originated in the intelligence community.
I’m all in on the “open to work” banner on LinkedIn. (It should be the default setting.) I’m involved as an advisor to a stealth-mode company launching an open-to-work clothing line.
U.S. Marshals overwhelmed by applications to the Witness Protection Program from Washington insiders desperate to escape.
Members Admit They Weren’t Prepared for Life in Congress
Congressional caucus for time and a half pay experiencing bipartisan growth. One member said, that this is not what he signed up for and that if he’s going to have to spend this much time in this environment, he will need additional funds for mental health care.
Another member said that if he knew what he was getting into, he would have turned to community theater instead.
There are rumors of a member watching the Kennedy-Nixon debates in his office weeping loudly and screaming.
Presently the group is mostly for peer-emotional support, but they have been reaching out to USAID alumni for advice on structure and trauma support.
Meta Releases App Translating Sports Talk into English for Concerned Caregivers
Meta announced a new app that translates sports news talk to English, allowing caregivers and friends to communicate with patients having an episode.
The free version covers topics like fantasy football and sports history.
The premium version includes integration with live sports news with filters for team, region, sport, etc,, as well as AI-assisted real time dialogue.
ICE training now includes finishing school to improve etiquette and poise.
Unemployed Professors Eulogize Journalism to Perplexed Audience
Unemployed journalism professors issue major report showing little difference between satire and straight news coverage in the contemporary environment. One conclusion from the study was that satire tended to be more accurate in its description of factual reality than straight journalism. After the presentation of the report, audience members, including major news networks, students, and political figures repeatedly ask the same question—what is journalism?
meditation on today’s gospel reading: Mark 2:18-22
I’m reflecting today on the Gospel from today’s readings from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
They have a daily reading of the Scriptures.
And today, it’s January 19th, 2026, and the Gospel is Mark chapter 2, verses 18-22.
And this is the one where the disciples of John the Baptist and the Pharisees, they were accustomed to fasting.
And the people came to Jesus and said, look, you know, what’s up?
John’s disciples fast, the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast.
And Jesus says, he has a couple of ways to respond.
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Boyd Camak 